\osborne\contrib\carlosburn\elizest.txt Updated: 12/15/2005
Estate Records of Elizabeth Osburn
(Contributed by Carl Osburn)
Estate of Elizabeth Osburn
Petition for Letters of Administration
Citation
Inventory
Attempt to transcribe document
From Anne Osburn Reynolds (18Mar2004):
There is a petition for probate for Elizabeth Osburn of Romulus who died
6/18/1836. Her children are listed as Elizabeth of Romulus; Sturges of
Auburn; Sally Ann wife of Elijah (sic, should be Beverly) Burch of
Romulus(sic, I believe Sally Ann is a grand-daughter). Grandchildren:
Abigail wife of Elijah Evershire; Abigail wife of Squire Knapp of Mich.;
Ebenezer Osburn of Conn.
I received a letter in 1980 from the Surrogate Court of Seneca County, NY
in which she sent photocopies of some documents. The estate of Elizabeth
Osburn was administered and not probated so no will. The petition states the
same date of death in Romulus, Seneca County, by her daughter, Elizabeth and
recites the children to include Sturgis Osburn residing in Seneca County, son
of said deceased. It includes her grand-daughter Abigail Overshire wife of
Elijah Overshire and a resident of the Territory of Michigan; her
granddaughter Sally Ann Burch of Seneca County; her son Ebenezer Osburn and a
resident of the State of Connecticut and Abigail Knapp wife of Squire Knapp a
resident of the "state last aforesaid" and a daughter of Elizabeth. It
states neither Elizabeth's father or mother were then living and that there
were no other next of kin. Her personal estate was less than $30 and she had
debts unpaid and she had "a small real estate"
Conflict about where the Knapps lived I guess. As you know, Sturgis is
listed in the 1830 census in Romulus, Seneca County.
Petition for Letters of Administration
??? the ???
of Seneca County
In the matter of the application
of
Beverly Burch for letters of
Administration of all and
Singular? The goods chattell
& credits? of Elizabeth Osburn
Deceased
Seneca County ?? - Elizabeth Osburn ?? in County being duly sworn ?? ?? and
saith that she is the daughter of Elizabeth Osburn late of the Town of
Romulus in the County of Seneca Deceased. That the said Elizabeth Osburn
deceased? died? at Romulus in said county of Seneca the 18th day of June A.D.
1836 a natural death. That the said Elizabeth Osburn deceased resided in the
Town of Romulus in the said county of Seneca before and at the time of her
death. --That she died intestate ?? Last will and Testament having been
found or discovered. --That the amount of the personal estate left by the
said deceased will not exceed the sum of thirty dollars. That the said
Elizabeth Osburn at the time of her death left the following next of kin?
and? A heir at Law-To wit Elizabeth Osburn this deforment?, her daughter
residing in the said County of Seneca. - Sturgis Osburn residing in said
county of Seneca, son of deceased. -Sally Ann Burch wife of the said Beverly
Burch a grand? Daughter of the said deceased residing in the said County of
Seneca.-Abagail Overshire?? (possibly, Ovenshire? Evershire?) Wife of Elijah
Overshire? An other grand daughter of the said deceased and a resident of the
Territory of Michigan. - Ebenezer Osburn a son of the deceased and a resident
of the state of Connecticut. -Abagail Knapp? Wife of Squire Knapp? A resident
of the state last aforesaid and a daughter of the said deceased. -That the
said deceased has neither father or mother living and no other next of kin
living except the persons above named. -That the said deceased left debts
unpaid at the time of her death and was ?? of a small real estate and that in
order to pay the debts and settle the estate of the said deceased letters of
Administration are necessary.
Subscribed? and Sworn? Before her
me this? 8th Day of Dec 1836 Elizabeth X Osburn
Samuel Birdsall Surrogate mark
Citation
The People of the State of New York to the next of kin to Elizabeth Osburn
late of the Town of Romulus in the County of Seneca and State of New York
deceased. You are hereby cited to appear before Samuel Birdsall Esquire
Surrogate of said County of Seneca at his office in the Town?? Of Waterloo
in the County of Seneca on the 28th day of January next. At ten o"clock A.M.
and show cause cause (sic) why Administration of the goods chattels and ??
of Elizabeth Osburn late of the Town of Romulus in the said county deceased
should not be granted to Beverly Burch ?? ?? in right of his wife Sally
Ann, on of the next of kin to the said deceased.
Given under my hand and seal of Office of ?? said Surrogate at
Waterloo in said County the 8th day of December 1836
Samuel Birdsall Surrogate
December 8th 1836
I hereby ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? of a copy of the above citation at the ??
time? Seeing the above original
Signed in the presence of the Surrogate her
December 8th 1836 S Birdsall Elizabeth X Osburn
Mark
I hereby ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? of a copy of the above citation at the ??
time? Seeing the above original
Wakeman Sherwood Sturgis Osburn (signed)
Inventory
I Henry L Kinney and I Wakeman Sherwood
do ?? that I will truly, honestly, and impartially appraise the personal
property of Elizabeth Osburn deceased, which shall be exhibited to me,
according to the best of my knowledge and ability. Sworn and subscribed the
sixth day February 1837 befor (sic) me.
John ?? ?? Henry L Kinney
For Seneca County -- Wakeman Sherwood
A true and perfect inventory of all and singular, the goods, chattels and
credits of Elizabeth Osburn deceased made by Beverly Burch ?? ?? ?? with the
aid of Henry L. Kinney ?? and Wakeman Sherwood appraisers, appointed by the
Surrogate of the County of Seneca, duly qualified and after service of
notice, upon the next of kin next of kin to the said deceased, as the law
directs on the sixth day of February 1837
1 old frock $ 0 121/2
1 old Cloke $ 0 121/2
1 old feather Bed 3-00
1 old Bed Quilt 50
$3. 750
WE, whose names are here undersigned, appraisers, appointed by the Surrogate
of the County of Seneca, having first taken and subscribed the oath herein
inserted, do certify, that we have estimated and appraised the property in
the forgoing inventory contained, exhibited to us according to the best of
our knowledge and ability, and that we have signed duplicate inventories.
Dated the February Six A.D. 1837
Wakeman Sherwood
Henry L Kinney
Elizabeth Osburn Inventory
?? this 9th day of July 1837
I Beverly Burch administrator of all ?? ?? the goods, chattels and credits of
Elizabeth Osburn ?? do ???? the ?? Inventory is in all ?? ???? , that it
contains a true statement of all the personal property of the ?? which has
come to my knowledge and particularly of all Money, Bank Bills and other
circulatory medium ?? ?? to the ?? ?? ??of all just claims ?? to be drawne
against me according to the best of my knowledge.
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 9th day of July 1837 Beverly
Saml Birdsall Surrogate Burch